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MI – Nov 2015 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Costing Methods

Calculates the quantity of good production after accounting for normal and abnormal losses.

XYZ is a chemical processing company with 25,000kg input materials. The company has a normal loss of 10% and an abnormal loss of 750kg. What quantity of good production will be achieved in kg?
A. 24,250
B. 23,250
C. 22,500
D. 21,750
E. 20,750

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MI – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Costing Methods

Impact of ignoring equivalent units for normal loss in process costing.

In process costing, ignoring equivalent units for normal loss has which of the following effects?

A. Decreases equivalent units and increases the cost per unit
B. Increases equivalent units and increases the total cost
C. Increases total cost and decreases the cost per unit
D. Increases the cost of work in progress and decreases the cost of finished products
E. Increases the cost of completed units and decreases work in progress

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MI – May 2021 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Costing Methods

Identify the concept not associated with process costing.

Which of the following is NOT associated with process costing?

A. Normal loss
B. Abnormal loss
C. Abnormal gain
D. Equivalent units
E. Cost of goods sold

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MI – May 2023 – L1 – SB – Q1 – Costing Methods

Preparation of Process 1 and Process 2 accounts, including the cost of goods produced and applicable abnormal loss or gain.

A company manufactures a product which goes through two processes. The following are the extracts from the company’s records:

Process 1:

  • Materials: 10,000 units at the cost of ₦100,000
  • Labour: ₦20,000
  • Overheads: ₦20,000
  • Normal loss: 10%
  • Actual production: 8,500 units
  • Scrap sales: ₦5 per unit

Process 2:

  • Transfer from process 1: 8,500 units valued at ₦127,500
  • Labour: ₦15,000
  • Overheads: ₦10,000
  • Normal loss: 10%
  • Actual production: 8,400 units
  • Scrap sales: ₦3 per unit

Required:
a. Prepare Process 1 account. (10 Marks)
b. Prepare Process 2 account. (10 Marks)

(Show the calculations of cost of goods produced and applicable abnormal loss or gain.)

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MI – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q2 – Costing Methods

Prepare process accounts, normal loss account, and abnormal gain account for Maputo Nigeria Limited for Process 2 and Process 3.

MAPUTO NIGERIA LIMITED manufactures its product through three processes. The following data relates to Process 2 and Process 3 for the month of October:

  • 100,000 units at N10 each were transferred from Process 1 to Process 2.
Cost Components Process 2 (N) Process 3 (N)
Direct Materials 100,000 114,000
Direct Labour 135,000 100,000
Variable Expenses 30,000 53,500
Production Overhead 250,000 200,000
  • Normal output: 90% for Process 2 and 80% for Process 3
  • Actual output: 85,000 units for Process 2 and 70,000 units for Process 3
  • Scrap value of loss: N3 per unit for Process 2 and N2 per unit for Process 3

Required:
a. Prepare Process 2 and Process 3 accounts (16 Marks)
b. Prepare the Normal Loss account (2 Marks)
c. Prepare the Abnormal Gain account (2 Marks)

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MI – Nov 2015 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Costing Methods

Calculates the quantity of good production after accounting for normal and abnormal losses.

XYZ is a chemical processing company with 25,000kg input materials. The company has a normal loss of 10% and an abnormal loss of 750kg. What quantity of good production will be achieved in kg?
A. 24,250
B. 23,250
C. 22,500
D. 21,750
E. 20,750

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MI – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Costing Methods

Impact of ignoring equivalent units for normal loss in process costing.

In process costing, ignoring equivalent units for normal loss has which of the following effects?

A. Decreases equivalent units and increases the cost per unit
B. Increases equivalent units and increases the total cost
C. Increases total cost and decreases the cost per unit
D. Increases the cost of work in progress and decreases the cost of finished products
E. Increases the cost of completed units and decreases work in progress

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MI – May 2021 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Costing Methods

Identify the concept not associated with process costing.

Which of the following is NOT associated with process costing?

A. Normal loss
B. Abnormal loss
C. Abnormal gain
D. Equivalent units
E. Cost of goods sold

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MI – May 2023 – L1 – SB – Q1 – Costing Methods

Preparation of Process 1 and Process 2 accounts, including the cost of goods produced and applicable abnormal loss or gain.

A company manufactures a product which goes through two processes. The following are the extracts from the company’s records:

Process 1:

  • Materials: 10,000 units at the cost of ₦100,000
  • Labour: ₦20,000
  • Overheads: ₦20,000
  • Normal loss: 10%
  • Actual production: 8,500 units
  • Scrap sales: ₦5 per unit

Process 2:

  • Transfer from process 1: 8,500 units valued at ₦127,500
  • Labour: ₦15,000
  • Overheads: ₦10,000
  • Normal loss: 10%
  • Actual production: 8,400 units
  • Scrap sales: ₦3 per unit

Required:
a. Prepare Process 1 account. (10 Marks)
b. Prepare Process 2 account. (10 Marks)

(Show the calculations of cost of goods produced and applicable abnormal loss or gain.)

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MI – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q2 – Costing Methods

Prepare process accounts, normal loss account, and abnormal gain account for Maputo Nigeria Limited for Process 2 and Process 3.

MAPUTO NIGERIA LIMITED manufactures its product through three processes. The following data relates to Process 2 and Process 3 for the month of October:

  • 100,000 units at N10 each were transferred from Process 1 to Process 2.
Cost Components Process 2 (N) Process 3 (N)
Direct Materials 100,000 114,000
Direct Labour 135,000 100,000
Variable Expenses 30,000 53,500
Production Overhead 250,000 200,000
  • Normal output: 90% for Process 2 and 80% for Process 3
  • Actual output: 85,000 units for Process 2 and 70,000 units for Process 3
  • Scrap value of loss: N3 per unit for Process 2 and N2 per unit for Process 3

Required:
a. Prepare Process 2 and Process 3 accounts (16 Marks)
b. Prepare the Normal Loss account (2 Marks)
c. Prepare the Abnormal Gain account (2 Marks)

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